Eight appearances. That is how much experience NBA experience Mouhamed Gueye has gained so far as a rookie and now as a sophomore with the Atlanta Hawks. The 6′ 10″ forward most recently played just eight minutes against the Celtics, that is definitely a number that needs work. Gueye was a second-round pick by Charlotte in the 2023 NBA Draft straight out of Washington State and was traded to Atlanta.

After signing a four-year contract the 22-year-old missed a majority of his debut season with a stress fracture in his lower back. Yet he managed to maintain his glass-half-full mentality as the 22-year-old said, “Yeah, it doesn’t get better than this. Even though I’ve had injuries, came back, and got hurt again the next week, it’s all part of the process,”

Gueye further added, “At the end of the day, I get paid to play basketball. Every day you’ve got to control what you can and give the rest to God.” Stating to control the controllable and leaving the rest to God. Well, he’s correct as the Gueye has come a long way to even make it to the league. Just a few years back he was just a kid who landed in America with a dream to play basketball.

Prior to coming to the United States, Gueye had never played an organized game of hoops. But, it did not matter as he worked and developed into a high-major recruit during his brief career in Northern California. Let’s learn more about Mouhamed Gueye’s roots, his ethnicity, and his religion to understand the journey of the Hawks star better.

Where is Mouhamed Gueye from? Exploring the Atlanta Hawks star’s nationality

Mouhamed Gueye hails from Dakar the capital of Senegal. The youngest of four siblings, Hawks star Gueye belongs to a family of basketball heritage. He has a couple of cousins who have represented Senegal and played in Europe. Furthermore, Gueye is Senegalese and holds Senegalese nationality. Born on November 9, 2002, Gueye’s first love always wasn’t hooping, it was soccer which he liked while growing up.

However, when he was young his mother encouraged Gueye to try hooping because of his towering height. Well, props to his mom for giving his basketball career a stepping stool. However, apart from his mom, he credits his older brother for influencing him to play basketball. Later on, Gueye moved from Dakar to attend Prolific Prep High School in Napa, California to help kickstart his journey, which helped him represent Washington State which eventually led him to the NBA.

What religion does Mouhamed Gueye Practice?

“Work hard and Pray.” this is a quote by which the Hawks star Mouhamed Gueye lives, in an interview with Prospective Insight Gueye revealed one thing that his family back in Senegal has taught him. Gueye said, “I think the biggest thing they’ve taught me is hard work. Every time I’m on the phone with them they tell me, “Work hard and pray.” Because I’m a Muslim I have to pray all the time. Like “work hard and pray” no matter what, like every day.”

 He further added, “The other day I remember saying to my mom, “You always say the same thing to me, just pray, pray, pray, and stuff” making fun of her, but that’s the main thing they say, “just work hard and pray.” Coming from a Muslim family, Gueye stated the importance of not only working hard but also praying every day the Hawks star is a Muslim himself and keeps his faith in high regard.